Means for protecting vaults



L. E. BUMPASS.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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ATTORNEY MEANS FOR PROTECTING VAULTS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 16, 1920.

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L. E. BUMPASS.

MEANS FOR PROTECTING VAULTS.

I APPLICATION FILED AUG. I6. 1920.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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UNITED STT LEONARD n. BUMPASS, or names Texas.

MEANS FOR PROTECTING VAfiTlZ/ITS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Application filed August 16, 1920. 'Serial No. 403,739.

companying drawings.

The present invention relates to means for protecting vaults and the like from robbery by burglars. Broadly stated the invention resides in providing a plurality of frangible receptacles of such shape and so arranged as to constitute an inner lining for the wall of the vault to be protected, with the inner sides of said frangible containers protected against breakage by accident and with the outer sides thereof exposed toward the vault wall so that any attempt to penetrate the wall from the outside will result in rupturing one or more of said containers and releasing an asphyxiating or'other disabling h In the accompanying drawings: 0

Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view illustrating my method of protecting the walls of a vault;

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the elements illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the same construction as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view illus trating a modified section; and

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of a metal stud employed in conjunction with the structure illustrated in Fig. 4.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawing.

A very large percentage of bank vaults in small towns and country places are built of brick and these vaults can be easily entered by removing some of the brick. I propose to reline these brick vaults with gas containers disposed in such relation to the walls of the vault that the blows necessary to remove the bricks will result in fracturing one or more of the containers and permitting the escape of the asphyxiating or other disabling gas. As this description proceeds it will be seen that a structure is provided which Wlll. accomplish the foregoing objects, while at the same time the possibility of breakage of any of said containers by the employees of the bank is effectually guarded against.

To secure the aforesaid results, I propose to employa plurality of metal shells adapted to receive frangible gas containers, said.

shells being provided upon one side withmeans forv engaging the brick wall of the vault and being provided upon the other sideiwith plaster retaining elements so that the vault may, be finished with an inside coatof cement plaster andthe glass containers will be disposed toward the bricks. The shells not only prevent accidental'break ing of the gas containers when the latter are in place but they serve as holders to prevent accidental breakage of the containers during the building of the vault and during the time that new vaults. are being lined or old vaults are being relined.

Referring now to Figs. 1, 2 audit, 12 designates a preferably sheet metal shell, a plurality of these being used in the lining of the wall 13 of the vault 14. fT-hese shells are preferably provided with projections of some form indicated at. 15 adapted'to project between the courses of brick of which the wall is formed and to be embedded in tical surfaces 12 of the shells completely time that the latter are being handled by.

masons in the building and relining of the wall is effectually guarded against. I pref-. erably provide upon the inner vertical faces 12 plaster engaging and retaining projections 19, so that after the wall is built and lined an innerfinishing and protecting coating of cement plaster, indicated at 20, may be placed over the entire surface of the wall.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 metallic studs 21 are employed. These studs have rearwardly projecting members 22 adapted to project between the courses of brick and said members are provided with sinuous portions 23 which engage with the plaster and prevent outward movement of the studs with respect to the wall. These studs have two rows of projections along their outer edges, the inner row of projections indicated at 23 serves to engage over and retain frangible containers 24 which are disposed toward the bricks.

' these containers. It is only necessary that these shells be adapted to engage the wall upon the one side and support plaster upon the other and any-structure thatwill do this comes within the scope of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is: I

1. The combination With a vault comprising a masonry wall, of an inner liner for said vault wall comprising a plurality of frangible gas containers disposed in contact with the inner side of said wall.

2. In a structure as recited in claim 1 the combination with a plurality of protecting shells for said containers, said shells being provided with means for engaging the masonry wall.

3. The combination with a vault having a masonry wall, of a plurality of gas containers and. a plurality of protecting shells 7 for said containers each of said shells comprising elements upon its inner sides for engaging with the masonry Wall and elements upon its outer sides for engaging and retaining plaster.

4. In a device of the character described the combination with a vault comprising a masonry wall, of a plurality of frangible gas containers and a plurality of retaining elements for said gas containers, said retaining elements comprising means adapted to engage the masonry wall, means for holding the containers in place and means for engaging and retaining plaster.

5. In a device of the character described the combination with a vault comprising a brick wall, of a plurality of frangible gas containers constituting a lining for-the inner face of said wall, and a plurality of retaining elements for the said gas containers signature. 7

LEONARD E. BUMPASS; 

